In this Jan. 10, 2013 file photo a group of students dig into a carcass during a pink salmon dissection in a third grade classroom at K-Beach Elementary School in Soldotna, Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Borough school district is implementing a new, number-based grading scale for elementary school students.

Making the grade

Elementary school students’ quarterly report cards will look a little different this year.The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District has implemented a Standards-Referenced reporting system, which… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
In this Jan. 10, 2013 file photo a group of students dig into a carcass during a pink salmon dissection in a third grade classroom at K-Beach Elementary School in Soldotna, Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Borough school district is implementing a new, number-based grading scale for elementary school students.

Nikiski town hall meeting to address recent thefts

A group of Nikiski residents, fed up with the increase of thefts in the area, have organized a town hall meeting today to address the… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Miller makes bid for Buccaneer as gas dispute continues

There is a new suitor for Buccaneer Energy’s Alaska assets and a tangled web of legal challenges continue for the bankrupt independent producer.Miller Energy Resources… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2014
  • By ELWOOD BREHMER

Man found dead on Robinson Loop Road

A section of Robinson Loop Road in Sterling was closed this morning after a Sterling man committed suicide on the roadway. Alaska State Troopers received… Continue reading

  • Sep 23, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER

Trial date set for founder of Boxes for Heroes

After more than two years since his indictment, a trial date has been set in the case against Frank Roach, organizer of the nonprofit Alaska… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2014
  • By DAN BALMER
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion New Frontier Wrestling Alliance Champion Calvin James yells as Mickey "AK Lightning" twists his legs, Saturday, September 20, 2014 during the Kardinals Wrestling Team Fundraiser presented by Power Plant Productions at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion New Frontier Wrestling Alliance Champion Calvin James yells as Mickey "AK Lightning" twists his legs, Saturday, September 20, 2014 during the Kardinals Wrestling Team Fundraiser presented by Power Plant Productions at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska.

Judge rules in Alaska Native voting rights case

JUNEAU — A federal judge on Monday ordered the state to take additional steps to provide voting materials to Alaska Native voters with limited English… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2014
  • By Becky Bohrer

Anchorage TV reporter quits on air to promote pot

ANCHORAGE — A television reporter quit her job on live TV with a big four-letter flourish after revealing she owns a medical marijuana business and… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2014
  • By Mark Thiessen

Study links changing winds to warming in Pacific

A new study released Monday found that warming temperatures in Pacific Ocean waters off the coast of North America over the past century closely followed… Continue reading

  • Sep 22, 2014
  • By JEFF BARNARD

School briefs

School board to meet The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education meets at 7 p.m. in the borough building at 148 N. Binkley… Continue reading

Local social and ecological presentation planned

The mission of the National Science Foundation’s experimental program to stimulate competitive research (EPSCor) is to help the NSF reach its goal to strengthen research… Continue reading

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Watershed Forum's Educational Specialist Dan Pascucci took the students of Sara Boersma and Robyn Zinszer at the Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science for a walk on the Shqui Tsatnu Creek Trails, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.

Exploring in the neighborhood

The students scrambled into a rainbow of waterproof jackets and rain boots. They were ready for an adventure. The Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science… Continue reading

  • Sep 21, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
  • Schools
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion Kenai Watershed Forum's Educational Specialist Dan Pascucci took the students of Sara Boersma and Robyn Zinszer at the Kaleidoscope School of Arts and Science for a walk on the Shqui Tsatnu Creek Trails, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in Kenai, Alaska.
Photo: Thumbs-up for outdoor learning

Photo: Thumbs-up for outdoor learning

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  • Sep 21, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo: Thumbs-up for outdoor learning
DOT and KPB monitoring erosion on K-Beach

DOT and KPB monitoring erosion on K-Beach

A Kalifornsky Beach Road resident is concerned that erosion near Mile 9 of the highway could lead to some serious problems.Rick Butler, who lives near… Continue reading

  • Sep 21, 2014
  • By KAYLEE OSOWSKI
DOT and KPB monitoring erosion on K-Beach

Nov. 4 might not decide Senate control

WASHINGTON (AP) — A suspenseful election night is one thing, but what if it stretches out for a month? Or into next year?A handful of… Continue reading

  • Sep 21, 2014
  • By CHARLES BABINGTON

Deal inked for North Slope LNG plant

FAIRBANKS (AP) — The effort to truck North Slope natural gas to the Fairbanks area for home heating and electricity generation is a step closer… Continue reading

  • Sep 21, 2014
  • By Associated Press
In this photo taken Sept. 13, 2014, Tracyann George shows her son Owen George, 8, one of the cardboard structures they made to sleep in during One Homeless Night in Veteran's Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. George was one of several dozen who volunteered to spend the night in Veterans Memorial park Saturday to raise awareness of youth homelessness and to raise money for Fairbanks Youth Advocates. The organization operates The Door, a 24-hour shelter at 138 10th Ave. open to any homeless youth younger than 18. (AP Photo/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Erin Corneliussen)

Volunteers spend night out for homeless awareness

FAIRBANKS (AP) — It had been a long time since Tracyann George had to spend a night on the street, but she did it once… Continue reading

  • Sep 21, 2014
  • By WESTON MORROW
In this photo taken Sept. 13, 2014, Tracyann George shows her son Owen George, 8, one of the cardboard structures they made to sleep in during One Homeless Night in Veteran's Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. George was one of several dozen who volunteered to spend the night in Veterans Memorial park Saturday to raise awareness of youth homelessness and to raise money for Fairbanks Youth Advocates. The organization operates The Door, a 24-hour shelter at 138 10th Ave. open to any homeless youth younger than 18. (AP Photo/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Erin Corneliussen)
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The shelter can fit about eight cords of wood, Troop 151 Scout Master and Boy Scout District Advancement Chairman, Nels Anderson said. While it is in the process of being stocked unfinished, eventually it will have a roof, protective overhang and doors, he said, Saturday, Septemeber 21, 2014, in Soldotna, Alaska.

Good turn done: Scout adds new resource to food bank

Tucked against the western-facing wall of the Kenai Food Bank is a the freshly varnished shelter that will house a new resource for local clients.… Continue reading

  • Sep 20, 2014
  • By Kelly Sullivan
Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion The shelter can fit about eight cords of wood, Troop 151 Scout Master and Boy Scout District Advancement Chairman, Nels Anderson said. While it is in the process of being stocked unfinished, eventually it will have a roof, protective overhang and doors, he said, Saturday, Septemeber 21, 2014, in Soldotna, Alaska.

Groups ask for reduced king bycatch in the Bering Sea

The Association of Village Council Presidents and the Tanana Chiefs Conference are petitioning for emergency changes to bycatch regulations in the Bering Sea.The current Bering… Continue reading

  • Sep 20, 2014
  • By Molly Dischner

Judge to move quickly on ballot lawsuit

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage judge agreed to move quickly on a lawsuit challenging an emergency order that allowed two Alaska gubernatorial candidates to fuse their… Continue reading

  • Sep 20, 2014
  • By Rachel D'oro